#casimir gevaudan

[cursed-nyxan]

Took a little break from the Arcana hell so have some monster men

[anonymousbeefriendfanfics]

Trick or Treat with Casimir? 🎃👻

You have been... Treated!

Trick or treat here! Please come again, there's plenty of treats to go around!

Casimir has no clue what Halloween is, poor thing. There's a good chance he might be familiar with a similar concept of some variety, but Halloween as we know it? Not a clue.

So, of course, when you explain it to him, he's very curious and excited to learn more! He wants to know everything. I hope you like Halloween, because now he's looking at you like you're an expert with that adorable glimmer in his eyes he gets when he's excited, so buckle up!

You're gonna end up giving him the Full Halloween Treatment. It begins, of course, after your lecture on what exactly Halloween is, with decorating! It's time to leave a very impatient Casimir for an hour or so while you run to the nearest dollar/discount store and raid their Halloween section for all sorts of goodies. And oh, if you thought he was excited before? The way his eyes light up when you come in with your arms overflowing with bags is nothing short of delightful.

You've brought him everything you could find and think of. You have colorful lights in the shapes of pumpkins and cats and bats (plus a string of regular orange lights for him to potentially destroy while trying to figure out how they work), you've got all sorts of decorations, you've got pumpkins! And beyond all of that, you've also grabbed some other supplies, 'cause it's time to get crafty!

With your guidance and assistance, you carve a pumpkin or three together, because what's a classic Halloween without a jack-o'-lantern? This is actually one of the older traditions, so Casimir might be somewhat familiar with carving large vegetables and putting a candle inside of them, but even so, he definitely hasn't had a chance to do it in ages. He loves working with his hands, so he definitely enjoys the chance to make something with you, and after a bit of a learning curve, his pumpkin-carving skills are simply incredible. He's got a knack for intricate details and remarkably steady hands with all the time he spends working on clocks. The little flickering LED candle light you pop in the pumpkin fascinates him, too.

Speaking of making things, back to crafts! You've gotten all of those DIY fall craft kits you could get your hands on, because he obviously never experienced them as a kid. You guide him through painting and glueing and decorating all sorts of things, from little scarecrows to mini foam pumpkins and paper bats and all sorts of things! He's never been happier. I think Casimir would absolutely adore making things with those he loves, especially his very favorite person~

After all of the crafting festivities are done, it's time for other traditions. You tell him about Trick-or-treating, and while you can't exactly take him out to experience it, you help him put together a costume (or perhaps the House provides them for you both, if you ask nicely?) I think he would love dressing up - it's unusual, and he might feel a touch awkward at first, but he'll get over it soon enough and enjoy himself. I'm not sure what he'd be - a werewolf is a bit too mean, but Vampire Casimir? Sign me up! You definitely eat candy together too, even if he doesn't quite get the trick-or-treating fun.

If you ask very very nicely and do some extra chores, the House might just be willing to put on a haunted house for you! It configures itself into a little maze with dim lighting and a spooky atmosphere, has random 'monsters' pop out at you randomly, accompanied by the growls and screams you might expect! Casimir doesn't let go of your hand the entire time, partially because he's more scared than he wants to let on, partially because he wants to protect you - and partially to ground himself so he doesn't lose control of his emotions and shift accidentally.

I don't think he would like scary movies, though. He's fascinated by the way they work, sure, but... I feel like he would prefer more lighthearted films. Maybe a little spooky, but nothing too scary - in addition to not liking the gore and murder of it all because it reminds him of being a 'monster' himself, he's always paranoid that he'll get too spooked by a jump scare and lose control.

All in all though Casimir quickly becomes obsessed with Halloween, and you've never seen him so delighted!

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Finch's song to Casimir is Almost (Sweet Music)

"I came in from the outside, burned out from a joy ride"

"I wouldn't know where to start, sweet music playing in the dark. Be still my foolish heart, don't ruin this on me."

The song is upbeat and fast, jumping from line to line just like Finch. It rolls and flows and is easy to sing to, dance to.

Casimir's song to Finch is Unknown/Nth

"You know the distance never made a difference to me."

"It ain't the being alone...It ain't the empty home...You know I'm good on my own...You know it's more than being unknown. So much of the living, love, is being unknown."

I froth at the mouth for this song and it suddenly hit me when trying to decide between these songs, which one was for my ship. ITS THE WAY THEY SEE EACH OTHER INSTEAD!! IM SHOUTING IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!! IM APPLYING THE LYRICS TO THEIR SITUATION AND IGNORING THE REST!!!

I see Finch's perspective as passionate and excited, singing songs all day and night to hide the fact that their heart is beating fast and face is warm. They met Casimir on a whim, but it changed their whole trajectory, and that's sweet music to them.

Unknown/Nth is slower, a melody with feeling and charm. Something you could sway to, slow dance to. It reminds me of Casimir, his moments of brashness and sharpness but overall mellow and calm.

Casimir has been alone for so long that he expresses that he's totally fine from that experience, but he would still do it all over again to meet Finch, for the opportunity to be their love. He loves them just as much, and likes to express it in more subtle ways, but still passionate nonetheless.

[xp-factor]

Little doodle of Casimir

[peachblossom-odyssey]

Trying out Fictif and like… Can I date both Casimir and Rainier? Can we be a polycule? I would very much like for us to he a polycule, Casimir and Eainier have such good chemistry together

[felixiskandar]

Blushing and giggling like a schoolgirl because I keep thinking about Casimir and Rainier

[pale--monster]

So I played monster manor

[pprimaveraaa]

This man means everything to me omg

I can’t wait to have more chapters for monster manor

[stellastarsworn]

Does anybody have any idea how the music piece in the Monster Manor tale "Like Clockwork" is called?

The one in the very beginning, when you're in the hallway and talk to Casimir.

It's so beautiful and I'd love to know what it is.

[diplomagics]

Didn’t think I’d like Cas, but he’s growing on me. 👀💦

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[anonymousbeefriendfanfics]

Hi! I think you're the first person I've seen to write Monster Manor headcanons! I'm obsessed rn, do you have any headcanons for him?

Oooh, my first Monster Manor request!! How lovely! It's a fantastic story, I'm not sure why more people don't like it... feel free to request more, friend! I'd be happy to feed your obsession <3

Monster Manor Headcannons -- Casimir

Casimir is excessively touch-starved. This man has been locked in the house, never coming into contact with another human for 200 years? Yeah. He’s forgotten what it’s like.

Any affection is just… lost on him at first. He doesn’t remember what it’s like to have a friend. He’s not used to being cared for, so anything you say or do that makes him feel special just… blows his mind.

Once he’s gotten that first hug from you, it makes him realize just how much he craves contact, and he starts finding excuses to touch you– or, preferably, get you to touch him.

He starts handing you things differently while you’re cleaning so your hands will touch briefly. When he’s helping you, he tends to stand closer, letting your shoulders brush. The boldest he gets is beginning a habit of hugging you good morning and good night, casually explaining that it was a tradition he grew up with– it’s not, but you’ll never know that.

He slowly becomes calmer and gentler in your presence. You’re a good influence on him. He’s still prone to his mood swings and anger-induced shifting, but the longer you’re around him, the more stable he becomes. With your guidance, he's slowly learning to manage his emotions better (i.e. not sulking in a corner or shifting and trashing the poor house).

Plus, despite the way his heart flutters when you get close to him, you have a surprisingly calming effect on him. Maybe it's because he's already starting to feel comfortable around you, maybe because he knows he's not all alone anymore and you're there to help him without judgment. Either way, he couldn't be happier for it.

Not only are you reconciling his relationship with the house, but you also very, very slowly work on getting Casimir and Mimi to be friends again. When you're not working or just hanging out with him, you go sit in her room and read a book, play games on your phone, or just… relax. You give her food and treats slowly moving her bowl closer and closer to where you're sitting each time, until eventually, she gets used to your presence.

Once you've befriended Mimi and earned her trust, it's time to work on their relationship. It starts out very similarly-- you have Casimir sit in your corner and do whatever he likes, so long as he's pretty still and quiet, while you sit on the floor and bribe Mimi closer with treats and affection.

It takes time, but eventually, she relaxes more around the both of you. It'll take a while until she stops darting out of the room or under the nearest piece of furniture whenever you move suddenly or make a loud noise, but she does start venturing out of her room to see what you're doing, and often hangs out nearby.

Casimir always misses you terribly when you leave, and part of him always worries that you aren't going to come back. It's not rare to return from one of your trips to the outside world to find Casimir and Mimi scrambling to act casual, like they hadn't been sitting together in front of the window, watching for your return like a couple of lost puppies.

As much as he hates it when you leave, he loves it when you return, and it's always worth the wait. He always greets you with a hug, and eagerly waits for you to show him what you've brought.

It's an hour-long affair, usually, even if you only brought a few things. It's almost all new and strange to him, from the plastic packages the treats you bought for Mimi are in, to the clothes you brought…anything, really.

He is, of course, especially fascinated by anything electronic, because he always wants to know how they work (the house has had to replace his phone twice already because he tried taking it apart, and now it's just glued the case on.) What excites him the most, however, are the clocks. You often buy him cheaper watches, clocks, music boxes, or anything else while you're out, mostly because the sheer joy on his face is the cutest thing you've ever seen.

Speaking of clocks and such, you're beginning to learn how they work. Part of this is your curiosity, because you want to learn about what makes him so happy, part of it is your desire to spend time with him, and part of it is, well… he does tend to ramble, and you fully expect to hear about little else than your gift for the next few days, as he takes it apart and studies it. It's cute, though, as is his face when he realizes he's been gushing about it for the past fifteen minutes, so you really don't mind.

He still doesn't understand all of this "truck" nonsense, so eventually you bring him a little remote-controlled vehicle, and oh, how he adores that thing. It terrifies him, at first, when you insist upon showing him how it works before he takes it apart-- he jumped at least a foot and a half when it first moved, and Mimi decided she wouldn't be caught dead in the same half of the house as the monster. Once he gets over his fear of "mon dieu it's moving all by itself," his natural curiosity takes over and he studies the thing for the next several weeks.

You very quickly teach him what a battery is, and scare him with the potential of getting electrocuted (ahem, struck by magical lightning) if he ever tries to mess with them, so fortunately he's very careful with those. Anything else, though, is fair game, and you've had to get the super glue or go get replacement parts a time or three because he's broken something that looks like it should come apart, but doesn't.

Sometimes when he's getting upset and dangerously close to shifting, the house takes control of it. It comes screeching into the room on it's tiny little rubber tires and smashes into his ankle. The brief pain, followed by the delight of seeing it move as it runs circles around him, is usually enough to snap him out of it. It's also, fortunately, much better for everyone than bashing him in the face with a cabinet door.

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Casimir's Beast HCs

I said it would be a while before I posted something, right before I just sat down and wrote an entire scenario/imagine/headcanon thing. Strike while the iron's hot, I guess!

I haven't edited this much, I just wanted to post this while I still had the attention-span. Shoutout to anyone still into Monster Manor, I sure am. ✌🏽If you have any ideas or requests, my inbox is open as always!

-It’s hard to see on certain occasions, as Casimir tends to crouch and bend lower to the ground during his transformation, but he has a heart-shaped pattern on his abdomen, towards the side of his ribcage. It’s a pattern that shows on his fur more prominently, and shows up as a small birthmark in his human-form. 

-He’s embarrassed to admit or acknowledge its existence. 

-Casimir tends to walk on all fours, but standing up, reaches ~7 feet tall, and his steps are very long; He can close distances very quickly that way, which makes for a more terrifying thought. 

-According to Casimir, the deity that cursed him planned for him to act as “prey”. However, in the main story, and according to the tales of the Beast of Gevaudan, it seems more of a “predator” type of attack. So…I headcanon that Casimir was meant to be a prey animal, but his anger, grief, and frustration twisted the curse’s effects until he was lashing out at himself and others for years. 

-When confronted with your nature, a little bit of that aggression dissipates more and more, thanks to your self-preservation and the House’s refusal to let Casimir hurt you. Not that he would want to, anyway. 

-For the first few times after that first transformation, Casimir hides away until the curse passes. It’s hard to find him, as he moves to the more unkempt parts of the House to withdraw from you, not wanting to be seen, or risking hurting you. 

-However, as time goes on, you’ll find glimpses of the beast lurking around corners and walls. Not threateningly, but….Almost hesitant. Scared. He recoils from your attempts to reach out to him, and sticks to sniffing your hand and growling, before slouching away to sulk. 

-It takes a while for him to finally approach you…Looming over you in wait. Waiting for what? He doesn’t know, and neither do you. So, with caution but kindness, you talk to him, keeping your physical touch away. You assure him you’re not going to hurt him, you’re here to help, just like you always have. 

-It takes even longer for him to sit next to you, to sniff your hair and hand, keeping the sharp horns away, his teeth hidden and claws curled. The untransformed Casimir knows you, and knows your intentions. This beast does not, and so it’s building another relationship from the ground. Just….With a little more danger. Neither of you want to be hurt. 

-When you tell Casimir your progress, he’s…Baffled? Flabbergasted? Shocked, horrified- You get the idea. 

-”You’ve been doing what??” 

-He is not aware of any of this, and can only imagine glimpses of you if he really tries. When he transforms, it is out of his control, and his mind. 

-When the initial emotions simmer down, he’s not sure what to feel, or what to think. For 200 years, more than that, he’s been a threat and a danger to everything and everyone around him. And now, what you’re telling him is….He’s changing. For the better? It sounds impossible. 

-But, somehow, you’re a master of the impossible. And so it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise. 

-He makes another vow, and takes the effort, too, to make the House a better place. It’s the least he can do, but he wants to do something. 

-He still has many thoughts and feelings about his curse, too complex to get into. It sends him into bouts of silence sometimes, as he ponders over a project or task. He does what he can to make you feel safe and comfortable, and reminds you to please…Be careful. 

-And you do. The beast seems to understand that as well, still shy of your touch and apprehensive at best. But you can’t help but smile a little at the progress, seeing Casimir sleeping in a block of sunlight through a window. 

-There are things you might not ever understand, or see for yourself. But you can at least attest to one thing: 

-One step at a time, things are getting better for them both. 

[sorshania]

Soooooooo,

I guess I should thank @fictifgames for feeding my monster lover obsession...

[leprecornio]

it's mimi

Cat from The Lord Of The Rings Online

[bri-the-bi]

“We want Arcana content on the arcana app!!” “No I don’t want them adding a bunch of bullshit to it!!!” “Arcana content should be on the app it was made for!!!!!”

All you Arcana fans, I mean this in the best possible way, but shut the fuck up.

I mean it. Shut the fuck up.

You guys have nothing to worry about— and I say this as an Arcana fan myself. Yeah, maybe it sucks that any new “content” is gonna be on Dorian. It does, I get it— and I’m on your side, I think Arcana content should be on the original app that was made for it.

But that doesn’t fucking matter. You know why? Because at the end of the day, the storyline is over.

Each of the love interests have either learned their lessons in their respective upright routes, or they’ve gotten worse and doubled down in their reversed routes with the apprentice. They’ve each told us they love us. We’ve been with them every step of the way.

They’ve had their stories, their happy endings, and their sad ones.

You know who hasn’t had those endings?

Sage Lesath. Anisa Anka. Felix Iskander Escellun. Casimir de Gévaudan. Rainier. Fin Derodine. The MCs of those stories.

There are Fictif storylines that are still unfinished, and none of those endings are going to be on Fictif. None of those endings are going to be with those beginnings. We don’t even know if they’re GETTING endings at all.

The Arcana has had its time and its storylines, and while it’s sad, I think it’s time we laid the canon content to rest. That doesn’t mean the fandom has to die, it doesn’t mean we have to stop talking about it or making content. But the story is over.

Fictif’s stories aren’t.

[bastart13]

First two redesign sketches :D I like these two designs a lot, so I mostly went about giving them less skinny body types and slightly different outfit inspirations.

Casimir's waistcoat is more 18th century without a collar and added embroidery (butterfly weed embroidery for symbolism), and I gave him a beard because he's been alone, depressed for a while (and I like beards). Then Maeve's colours are tweaked a bit and given more of a heart-shaped/point theme with her hair, collar, and waist because her dress was a little plain.